Leuven.AI Public Lectures 2026-27 (KU Leuven, Belgium)
📅 Tuesday, 1 September 2026 → Wednesday, 30 June 2027 in 47 days
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KU Leuven — Leuven.AI Institute (various campus venues), Leuven, Belgium, 
Belgium
KU Leuven's interdisciplinary AI institute (Leuven.AI) runs ongoing public lectures open to anyone interested in AI. Mix of Dutch and English language. Speakers from across KU Leuven's AI departments: Tias Guns (Machine Learning), Tinne De Laet (Engineering Science), Tim Van de Cruys (Computational Linguistics), Thomas Winters (Creative AI), Wannes Meert (DTAI section), Lode Lauwaert (Philosophy of Technology, Chair of Ethics & AI). Distinguished invited lectures include Virginia Dignum (Responsible AI, Umeå), Nathalia Smuha (Institute for Ethics in AI, KU Leuven). 2025 lecture marked KU Leuven's 600th anniversary + 70th anniversary of AI. Pairs with Brussels-based AI policy work + EU AI Office proximity.
The Leuven.AI Public Lectures are an ongoing series from Leuven.AI, KU Leuven's interdisciplinary AI institute in Belgium. The lectures are open to anyone interested in AI and are delivered in a mix of Dutch and English.
Who it's for
KU Leuven students and faculty, the wider Belgian and European AI community, and members of the public.
What to expect
Invited talks from AI researchers and practitioners across machine learning, AI ethics and real-world applications. Individual lecture dates and speakers are listed on the institute's public-lectures page through the academic year.
